Rolling-pin



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE L. WITSIL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

ROLLING-PIN.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 50,528, dated October17, 1865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. WIrsIL, of Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Rolling-Pins; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, inwhich- Figure l is an external view of the improved rolling-pincomplete. Fig. 2 is a view of the interior of the pin, as seen byremoving one hall'. Fig. 3 is a diametrical section through the pin.Fig. 4 is a cross-section through the pin.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

The object of this invention is to constructa rolling-pin in such mannerthat it will contain within it the spice and flour boxes, and otherarticles which are used in the preparation and manipulation of dough, sothat said articles may always be found when required.

The nature of my invention consists in conJ structin g the cylindricalportion of arolling-pin hollow, and dividing such cylinderlongitudinally-',in conjunction with suitable fastenings for securingthe removable section of the cylinder in place and admitting of itsready removal when it is desired to obtain access to the interiorchamber of the pin and the articles therein contained, as will behereinafter described.

To enable others skilled in the art to understand my invention, I willdescribe its construction and operation.

The cylindrical portion of my improved rolling-pin is made hollow, andit consists of two semi-cylindrical portions, A A', which may be readilyformed in planing machinery adapted for the purpose. To the extremitiesot' one of these sections the handles B B are permanen tly secured, asclearly shown in Fig. 2. The handles will, of course, have to be made inseparate pieces from the section A, to which they are applied, if thissection is formed in a planingmachine; but it' the sections of thecylinder are .made from a single piece by turning apiece of woodcylindrical and then dividing it longitudinally, the handles may beformed on the section A. I prefer to construct the handles separate andsecure them to the section A by by means of nails or screws. The handlesB B are constructed with cylindrical portions a a on one of their ends,which are equal in diameter to the chamber Within the cylindrical pin AA'. rIhese portions a a enter the ends ot' the pin and admit of a secureattachment of the handles to it. Through the axis of each one ofthehandles B B passes a rod, b, which has a perforatedbutton-head on itsouter end and a male screw formed on its inner end, which latter passesa short distance into the chamber ot' the cylindrical pin and enters anut, o, which projects from the inside of the section A ofthecylindrical portion ofthe pin. The nut c is formed with a male screw onone side, by means of which it is secured into the section A.

By means of the two screw-rods b andthe two nuts c c the two sections ofthe cylindrical pin can be secured tightly together, so as to preventdough or anything else from entering at thejoints.

By thus constructing a hollow longitudinally-divided rolling-pin Iprovide a receptacle within it for spice-boxes, Hour-boxes,nutmeggraters, and other articles which are necessary in preparing doughfor pastry, cake, and other purposes, and while this is the case, itwill be seen that the interior chamber ofthe pin can be got at forcleaning it out.

Ifdesirable, the edges ofthe semi-cylindrical sections A A may berabbeted or tongued and grooved, so as to make tightjoints; but I havefound that this is not necessary, as the joints ot' the two sections, ifproperly made, will be sufficiently tight for all practical purposes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A rolling-pin which is constructed hollow and of two longitudinalsemi-cylindrical sections, in combination with a fastening for securingthese sections together, substantiaally as described.

IVitness my hand in matter of my application for a patent for improvedrolling-pin.

GEO. L. WI'ISIL.

Witnesses:

Enw. SOHAEEE, EDMD. F. BROWN.

